Army DEVCOM names first permanent chief technology officer

Army DEVCOM names first permanent chief technology officer
Army DEVCOM names first permanent chief technology officer

The new CTO will focus on integrating DEVCOM’s research and technology efforts.

Space Force May Be Too Small: RAND

Space Force May Be Too Small: RAND
Space Force May Be Too Small: RAND

“Being small could hurt the viability of the Space Force,” finds a new RAND study.

Carbon Nanotubes & Quantum Dots: Army Thinks VERY Small

Carbon Nanotubes & Quantum Dots: Army Thinks VERY Small
Carbon Nanotubes & Quantum Dots: Army Thinks VERY Small

Some 80 percent of Army science funding supports the service’s Big Six modernization drive — but the 20 percent left for long-term basic research could transform military and civilian electronics.

Biotech: Can Microscopic Sentries Protect US Troops?

Biotech: Can Microscopic Sentries Protect US Troops?
Biotech: Can Microscopic Sentries Protect US Troops?

From repelling bugs to protecting divers in dangerous waters, scientists are pushing the boundaries of biotech.

Army R&D Chief: ‘I Don’t Think We Went Far Enough’ – But Futures Command Can

Army R&D Chief: ‘I Don’t Think We Went Far Enough’ – But Futures Command Can
Army R&D Chief: ‘I Don’t Think We Went Far Enough’ – But Futures Command Can

For Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, when the organization he’s led for 31 months changed its name, its mission, and the four-star headquarters it works for, it finally found the answer to a question it – and the entire Army – have been struggling with for at least 16 years.

Big Bad Data: Achilles’ Heel of Artificial Intelligence

Big Bad Data: Achilles’ Heel of Artificial Intelligence
Big Bad Data: Achilles’ Heel of Artificial Intelligence

An adversary who has access to the dataset your AI trained on can figure out what its likely blind spots are, said Brian Sadler, a senior scientist at the Army Research Laboratory: “If I know your data, I can create ways to fake out your system.”

Army Futures Command Wants YOU (To Innovate)

Army Futures Command Wants YOU (To Innovate)
Army Futures Command Wants YOU (To Innovate)

“I get really irritated when I’m in the audience and I hear ‘startup, startup, startup,’” Army Futures Command’s chief innovation officer said this morning at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). “Startups are not the only source of ideas.”

Futures Command Won’t Hurt Oversight, Army Tells Congress

Futures Command Won’t Hurt Oversight, Army Tells Congress
Futures Command Won’t Hurt Oversight, Army Tells Congress

The Army believes it has all the legal authorities it needs to reform. Now it just has to make the reform work.

The Long Road To Army’s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle

The Long Road To Army’s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle
The Long Road To Army’s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle

  ARLINGTON: Two years after the demoralizing cancellation of the Ground Combat Vehicle, the Army is rallying round a new vision for its future armored force. That vision has come into sharper focus just in the last few months, armor leaders said Tuesday. Facing a rising Russia with an aging American arsenal, the Army will…